For Libya’s Haftar, flood aftermath tests strongman image
Reuters After Derna’s catastrophic floods, eastern Libyan military leader Khalifa Haftar flew in by helicopter and received salutes from his troops as he toured the city where thousands of people were killed when whole districts were swept away. Three days later, residents vented their anger on the mud-caked streets, torching the mayor’s house as they […]
Explainer: Why Libya’s election has collapsed and what comes next
Tunis. Libya Reuters Libya said on Wednesday its planned election would not take place but it has not set a new date or worked out how to move forward to avoid a return to conflict. This sets out the main issues and what might happen next. How did we get here? Libya fell apart after […]